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Sunday 23 April 2017

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Wesco Electrical Forty-Fifth Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 2m 7.10s

(9)

Massif Central²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: J J Murphy| OR: 82

9/1

Remains a maiden but did have some promising form as a 2yo, very disappointing on reappearance run at Naas over 7f recently, though is surely going to prove capable of better than that.

Form: 3232-0

(2)

Room To Roam^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 81

4/1

Really promising effort at Dundalk on the AW 11 days ago when tackling this sort of trip for the first time, only just failing to get up, one to be wary of now as a result and should go well; trainer and jockey won this last year.

Form: 3441-62

(5)

Wild Irish Rose¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

9/2

Filly out of Galileo and representing Ballydoyle but she wasn't exactly consistent last term and reappearance offered little more encouragement, looks one to swerve for now.

Form: 9746-67

(11)

Circus Ring^p,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C R King| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

20/1

Has won on the AW at Dundalk but most recent effort at that venue suggests he has a bit to find with Room To Roam in order to reverse form.

Form: 6-31760

(4)

Apparition^h1¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

8/1

Steps up in trip for handicap debut and has shown enough in three maiden outings to merit some respect, second of two for trainer in this contest.

Form: 954-33

(1)

Slaney Street¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

12/1

Winner at Dundalk over a mile in December, stepped up in distance there recently and has something to find with Room To Roam on that effort.

Form: 58971-5

(10)

Althiba¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K Prendergast| OR: 71

11/2

Yet to score in six attempts but has ran some good races, including earlier this month over 7f at Leopardstown on reappearance. This trip is an unknown factor but should suit.

Form: 47442-3

(3)

Pandagreen^t1¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 71

8/1

Won over 7f at Leopardstown last June, been off since October and is stepping up markedly in distance for this reappearance.

Form: 4165-2

(7)

Steelyeyed^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 68

9/1

Duke Of Marmalade filly produced her best effort to date when landing a Leopardstown handicap over this trip on recent reappearance. Likely needs to improve again to follow up this company.

Form: 8-66518

(8)

Wingingit³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Foley| T: N Meade| OR: 65

9/1

Been runner-up on two most recent outings at Dundalk on the AW, races beyond the mile for the first time here but is race-fit and entitled to go well.

Form: 040-221

(6)

Wild Shot¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 62

28/1

Remains a maiden after nine outings, stepped up to this sort of trip latest at Leopardstown earlier this month and didn't appear to see it out having led. Needs plenty more here.

Form: 087496

Forecasts

Room To Roam (4/1), Wild Irish Rose (9/2), Althiba (11/2), Pandagreen (8/1), Apparition (8/1), Wingingit (9/1), Massif Central (9/1), Steelyeyed (9/1), Slaney Street (12/1), Circus Ring (20/1), Wild Shot (28/1)

ROOM TO ROAM ran a cracker at Dundalk recently over this sort of trip, just failing to get up and with the blinkers on here, he should be right in the firing line when it matters most. Althiba is capable of getting involved if seeing out this new trip, while the same is true of Wingingit. Slaney Street and Circus Ring should be competitive though both have something to find with the selection on recent Dundalk form. Steelyeyed won last time out but will likely need to produce another career-best to follow up.